And on Saturday 7th May we docked in Barcelona.

I booked the cruise two years ago, because it was a maiden voyage and we were going to end the journey in Barcelona. I planned to remain in this beguiling city for a week and then return home. The plan was pre covid. Reality now a different matter alltogether,I flew home when we disembarked. 

The star of the whole cruise was The Celebrity Beyond.Beautifully presented. Beautifully run.The staff trained to perfection.The best latte I have ever had on a ship.

But it was not without disappointments.No library. No launderette and therefore no iron.Inadequate wardrobe space for clothes to hang and I was travelling alone. Two people will have  problems.Little things, I know, but on  long sailings they will begin to grind. The food was a hit and miss affair, often served barely warm.Teething ttoubles. Must do better.Service haphazard. Teething troubles.Must do better.

But the cruise started on a high and finished on a high. And the middle bit? High, high, high. Had the most wonderful time.

Can't wait to be on a ship again.

On Saturday 28th May I will be sailing on the Sky Princess to Scandinavia.